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insolently. Amongst other antics, he took up a 
gun. I immediately wrested it out of his hands and 
sent him out of the tent. Yusuf was present, but, 
as usual, showed little spirit. 
My blacks were taken aback at my treating a 
Haghar in this cavalier way ; but I observe that 
they are now more cautious in permitting strangers 
to enter my tent. The day before I turned a saucy 
Kailouee out, and my servants begin to understand 
that I will not be pestered more with these people, 
and so they keep them off. This is my only plan, 
for I have told them a hundred times not to allow 
strangers to come and molest my privacy. 
30th. — The noisy drums have ceased, and most 
of the Targhee visitors have departed. The people, 
however, still bring news of razzias, Kailouees with 
Kailouees. A messenger has returned with his 
report about the boat ; it is quite safe and in good 
hands, at Seloufeeat. 
A caravan arrived yesterday from Ghat, and re- 
ports that Wataitee had returned to that place and 
brought reassuring news respecting us. Behind is 
coming another caravan, in which is some Moor from 
Tripoli. Probably this person will bring news or letters. 
From the report of Ibrahim, the Germans' servant, it 
would seem that the people of Tintalous believe that 
Christians eat human beings; and further, from what 
I hear, this strange prejudice possesses the minds of 
the lower classes in many countries of Soudan. 
Such are the opinions of the semi-barbarians of 
